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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 144 · 2006
Bara Bazar
Winner — 2006
MD. SOHRAB
RJD· Left Front
RJD 34.3%INC 31.6%11 others 34.1%
Votes
9,527
34.3% share
Winning margin
767
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
42.1%
of 65,892
A closely fought contest. MD. SOHRAB won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MD. SOHRAB | Left Front | 9,527 | 34.3% |
| 2 | AMITABHA CHAKRABORTY | INC | 8,760 | 31.6% |
| 3 | TAPAS ROY |  AITC | 8,405 | 30.3% |
| 4 | MD. ASIRUDDIN | IND | 241 | 0.9% |
| 5 | SHYAMAL CHANDRA KARMAKAR | IND | 193 | 0.7% |
| 6 | RIZWAN AHMED SIDDIQUE | 157 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | KANHAIYALAL AGARWALA | IND | 123 | 0.4% |
| 8 | KISHORE KUMAR MISHRA | IND | 113 | 0.4% |
| 9 | RAJIV ROY | IND | 82 | 0.3% |
| 10 | DARA SINGH | IND | 63 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MANIK CH BOSE | IND | 54 | 0.2% |
| 12 | KAMLESH KUMAR TIWARI | IND | 25 | 0.1% |
| 13 | JANMEJOY PANDEY | IND | 20 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (283rd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.2% · min 1.9% · max 75.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
283rd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.82
fewer partiesmore parties
294th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
281st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.82EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 34.3%INC 31.6%AITC 30.3%OTH 3.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
81,61,961
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,960 km²
SC population30.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.2%Muslim 35.6%Other 1.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water23.4%
Electricity47.3%
Sanitation62.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.0%
Children fully vaccinated91.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.7%
Children underweight (under 5)32.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.6%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Clean cooking fuel36.2%
Health insurance36.7%
What's nearby?
18 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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